DES MOINES – Jamar Maurice Jackson, convicted of Burglary 1st Degree and other charges in Polk County, failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines Residential Facility as required Saturday evening. Jackson is a 36-year-old black male, height 5’9″, and weighs 213 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on December 21, 2020.

Persons with information on Jackson’s whereabouts should contact local police.

(Lewis, Iowa) –  The Cass County Conservation Board is holding a FREE “Movie in the Park” Campground Program, Friday night (July 1st, in the Campground Shelter at Cold Springs Park, near Lewis. Conservation staff will be showing the movie “Dog,” beginning at 9:30-p.m.

In the movie “Dog,” two former Army Rangers are paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Briggs (played by Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois) race down the Pacific Coast to get to a fellow soldier’s funeral on time.

Your’re invited to come out for a great movie under the stars! Bring a blanket or chair, and dress for the weather. The movie may be rescheduled for a later date, in the event of rain. Remembers, you DO NOT have to be a registered camper to attend the program!

(Atlantic, Iowa) – AtlanticFest, presented by First Whitney Bank & Trust, will be held Saturday, August 13th rain or shine. Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce say AtlanticFest is an annual festival that serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. According to Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, “AtlanticFest is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Chamber. Our sponsors help cover a lot of the costs of the event, allowing us to raise funds through registration fees, pop stand sales and the 50/50 raffle. We use the funds from AtlanticFest to continue to grow community events while also supporting business-based programs. We love this partnership with First Whitney Bank and the experience AtlanticFest offers the community. It also gives us the chance to support local businesses and civic organizations,”

Smith says downtown Atlantic will be filled with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Come early and start the day with a pancake breakfast or a run/walk in the Annual Road Race with chip timing. There will be crafters from all over Southwest Iowa, as well as some of the best food vendors to help satisfy any appetite. Kids can enjoy bounce houses and games throughout City Park. The 24th Annual Car Show and 8th Annual Motorcycle Show will be taking place once again this year. And with free entertainment throughout the day, you can’t go wrong.

Baily said also, a bags tournament has been added to the fun this year and will be held in City Park. Enter a team of two for $50 and try your chance to win $500, $300 or $200 guaranteed. Alcoholic beverages will be available for sale. No outside coolers or beverages will be permitted.

Preregistration for the Car Show, Motorcycle Show, Road Race and Bags Tournament is going on right now, with day-of registration accepted. Registration to be a craft or food vendor are being accepted now through August 8th. To register for any activity, visit www.atlanticiowa.com, email chamber@atlanticiowa.com or call the Chamber office at 712-243-3017.

AtlanticFest is sponsored in partnership with: First Whitney Bank & Trust; The Atlantic Community Promotion Commission; Atlantic Parks & Recreation; A.M. Cohron & Son; Armour Insurance; Atlantic Business & Professional Women; Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Atlantic Home Realty; Atlantic Municipal Utilities; Brocker, Karns & Karns; Brown Electric; Brown’s Shoe Fit; Deter Motor Company; Downtowner Café & Catering; Lindeman Tractor; McAtee Tire; McDermott & Son Roofing; Nishna Valley Family YMCA; R/T Motors, Inc.; Roland Funeral Home; Rolling Hills Bank & Trust; Rush, CPA & Associates; Salute Gymnastics; TW Auto Sales, and the Wiota Steakhouse.

(Radio Iowa) – Some demonstrators at weekend Iowa rallies expressed concern issues like same-sex marriage or contraception might be next to be revisited by the U-S Supreme Court, after last week’s rulings on guns and abortion. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley doubts such issues would be reconsidered by the high court. “They’re not needed and I don’t expect that,” he says.

Grassley, a Republican, says there’s a clear difference between issues like abortion and birth control or L-G-B-T-Q rights. He says abortion has been the topic of debate for five decades — and longer. “Roe v. and Casey never settled anything in 50 years,” Grassley says. “It’s been a constant debate, where all these other speculations of what might come up have been long-term accepted by the American people, and none of them involves a life-or-death situation.”

In his concurring opinion issued Friday, Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court -should- reconsider opinions which protect same-sex relationships, marriage equality and access to contraceptives.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Engineer’s Office reports the contractor for two box culvert projects have begun work on the second of those projects. As a result, Pinewood Ave. (Adair County Road P-21) is closed roughly 1.5 miles north of Orient to replace a culvert. A detour is in-place (shown in green on the map below). The closure is expected to last roughly 3-4 weeks.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Police Department report six arrests. On Sunday, 43-year-old Shane Seagler, of Massena, was arrested for: Public Intoxication and Cass County warrants for: 2-counts Controlled Substance Violation; 2-counts gathering where controlled substances are used; 3 counts of Keeping a premises or vehicle for a Controlled Substance Violation; 2 counts of Probation Violation, and on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. Seagler was being held in the Cass County Jail.

On Saturday, 57-year-old David Frazier, of Atlantic, was arrested for Reckless use of Fire or Explosives. He was cited into court, and released. On June 23rd, 30-year-old Gage Mundorf, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was booked into the Cass County Jail. And, 45-year-old Jason Tasto, of Atlantic, was arrested on the 23rd for Public Intoxication.

On the 22nd, 19-year-old Maria Mullenberg, of Atlantic, was arrested for Trespassing. She was cited into court, and released. And, on June 8th, 43-year-old Christel Buskirk, of Atlantic, was arrested for Theft in the 5th (Shoplifting). She was cited and released.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A pickup truck not placed in “Park” got away from a man and crashed into a fence, Sunday morning, in Red Oak. Authorities say there were no injuries, but the damage amounted to $2,100 altogether. 64-year-old Michael Dean Norris, of Red Oak, was driving the City of Red Oak-owned 1998 Dodge RAM pickup, when he stopped at around 7-a.m. to pick up trash from the Fountain Square Park.

The pickup rolled south in the 500 block of N. 3rd Street, with Norris in pursuit, on foot. The vehicle turned to the west and went down the alley before turning slightly northwest into an empty grass lot, and came to rest against a steel fence owned by Davis Taylor Insurance. The impact caused the fence to be slightly bent-over. There were no citations issued.